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Some workers are at risk of contracting diseases, such as HIV,
hepatitis, tuberculosis and lyme disease. Other workers might
be targeted with anthrax or smallpox. In the U.S., most workers
who are at risk of infection are covered by regulations that
require their employer to provide every possible protection.
Those regulations are frequently not followed, particularly
in small businesses. Workers who are exposed to possible infection
should take steps to determine whether their employer is complying
with the applicable regulations and, if necessary, take appropriate
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Allergies, dermatitis, asthma
links |
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 Accommodating
the Allergic Employee in the Workplace (Cornell University
School of Industrial and Labor Relations, 1994)
Asthma
Visitors to this site can learn about the main causes of
occupational asthma, access substance-specific guidance, and
view video clips about asthma symptoms (Health & Safety
Executive, United Kingdom, 2003)
Clearing
the Air: Asthma and Indoor Air Exposures (National
Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine, 2000)
Dermatitis
(University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook)
Fragranced
Products Information Network
Fragrances
and Health (Environmental Health Perspectives, August
1999)
Guidelines
on Wearing Scented Products (University of Waterloo)
If
Work Makes You Wheeze...You Could Have Asthma (United
Auto Workers)
Latex
Allergy (American Nurses Association)
Latex Allergy (UK National Health
Service, Research and Development Directorate)
Latex
Allergy Association of New York State
 Latex
Allergy Hazard Alert (Washington Department of Labor
and Industries)
Latex
Allergy Prevention Guide (NIOSH)
Latex
Summit 2 (Latex Allergy Support Group and the National
Association of Theatre Nurses, 2002)
Management
of Natural Rubber Latex Allergy: Selecting the Right Glove
for the Right Task in Health Care Facilities (New
Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services)
Occupational
Asthma (American Lung Association)
Occupational
Asthma (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
Occupational Asthma (University of
Edinburgh)
Occupational
Lung Disease (American Lung Association)
Potential
for Allergy to Natural Rubber Latex Gloves and other Natural
Rubber Products (OSHA Technical Information
Bulletin, 1999)
Preventing Allergic Reactions to Natural
Rubber Latex in the Workplace (U.S. National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health)
Preventing
Occupational Dermatitis
(Washington State Department of Labor and Industries,
1999)
Scents
and Sensitivity (Environmental Health Perspectives,
December 1998)
Tips
to Remember: Occupational Asthma (American Academy
of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology)
Treatment
Guideline for Contact Dermatitis (California Industrial
Medical Council, 1995)
Treatment
Guideline for Occupational Asthma (California Industrial
Medical Council, 1995)
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Allergies, dermatitis, asthma news |
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Philadelphia
Jury Awards $842,000 to Dental Hygienist in Latex Glove Case
— A jury awarded a dental hygienist $842,000 for
her allergic reaction to latex gloves on September 28 in a
case that is reportedly the first third-party liability latex
glove jury verdict in Philadelphia. The Legal Intelligencer,
October 2, 2001
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